Warsaw, Ind. - The Alma College men's tennis team opened up its Spring Break trip with a 6-3 win over Franklin College (IN) on Saturday (Feb. 24) at the Warsaw Racquet Club.

Alma (3-3 overall) swept the doubles matches, then posted victories at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 singles to snap its three-match slide.

How It Happened

• The No. 2 doubles team of Noah Ackerman and Brandon Ralston opened the match with an 8-2 win, while Luke Van Fleet and Tristen Fox posted an 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles. Quinn Summerfield and Jadon House completed the sweep with an 8-1 victory at the No. 3 spot.
• In singles action, Alma captured three points with straight-set victories. Two of the other three competitions were decided in match tiebreakers. At No. 1 singles, Luke Van Fleet won the first set in a tiebreak before surrendering the second set and falling by a 10-6 margin in the match tiebreak. 
• The No. 3 singles match went the distance after Tristen Fox won the opening set, 6-3, before dropping the second set by a 7-5 margin. In the match tiebreaker, Fox was outscored 11-9. 

Noteables

• Alma swept the doubles portion of the match for the first time this season.
• Through six matches, Alma is 0-6 at the No. 1 singles slot.
• The Scots picked up their first win of the season at No. 3 singles.
• Brandon Ralston won his first match at No. 4 singles. He is now 4-2 for the season, including 3-2 at No. 5 singles. 
• Quinn Summerfield was victorious at No. 5 singles in his first match at that flight. 

Up Next

The Scots will play a pair of matches on Sunday, Feb. 25, taking on the University of St. Francis (IN) and Manchester University (IN).